Introduction to the First World War
£2,000
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Trip at a Glance
Company
Sophies Great War Tours
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Locations
Ypres, Belgium
Activities
Private Tour, Sightseeing
Price
From: £2,000 GBP per trip -
Duration
5 Days
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Departure Day(s) and Time(s)
By arrangement
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Starting Location
By arrangement
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Price Includes
Pick up and drop off from the agreed location / all accommodation / breakfast and lunch / services of a private guide / welcome drink
Highlights
- Walk through original trenches and understand what life for soldiers would have been like
- Visit the world's largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world
- See a mine crater and hear about the war underground
- Attend the moving and memorable Last Post service, an act of remembrance that has taken place every night since 1928
- Explore the beautiful medieval town of Ypres with its beautiful shops and restaurants, breweries and chocolate shops
Trip Info
This tour takes in numerous stops key stops across the Somme and Ypres and allows us to discuss a variety of key themes to build up your overall knowledge of the First World War. We discuss the process of recruitment and building a new army through to battle strategy and some of the tactics used. Ultimately we gain a new and deep respect for the individuals that went to war and in too many cases, didn’t come home.
Stops include:
Tyne Cot – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world; a truly heartbreaking site
Menin Gate – attend the moving and memorable Last Post service, an act of remembrance that has taken place every night since 1928
Beaumont Hamel – walk through original British trenches and see just how close the opposing armies were to each other
Sheffield Memorial Park – hear the personal stories of the Pals’ battalions and their disastrous attack on 1st July 1916
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing – the stunning Lutyens memorial bears the names of more than 72,000 men who have no known grave
Your adventure awaits!
Sophies Great War Tours
Sophie's Great War Tours is a family-run bespoke tour operator, creating exceptional trips to battlefields and other historical sites in northern France and Belgium. With an end to end service, we take care of all your needs including transfers from the UK, travel in Europe and accommodation.
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